Lottiebish88
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- Type of diabetes
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- Insulin
My son is due to go on an insulin pump in January. He is 3 and only got diagnosed in September, he has done so well so far. He has never flinched doing blood sugars and he has been such a super star with injections, the only one he dislikes is his night time levemir above his bum.
I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts were on the pump. We have had a couple of meetings and I think from what I can gather it would make his life so much easier and allow him to feel more normal. Diabetes nurse said he can eat what he wants when he wants, we just bolus on the go. It sounds such a clever idea, remembering when he has had snacks so as not to give him too much with mealtimes, calculating to get down high sugars, allowing his insulin to be spread over an hour for dinner (something which would be of great help to us as he eats so slow and is so picky he won't always finish a meal) the pump he will be on is also the only pump which has pre filled cartridges so I won't need to put the insulin in and worry about air bubbles etc. It will also protect all his other injection sights.
It's just such a big decision especially as he is so good with injections and his levels are majority of the time between 4 and 7. I was wondering if anyone could give me any guidance and advice if you or your child has or is on a pump?
Thank you
I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts were on the pump. We have had a couple of meetings and I think from what I can gather it would make his life so much easier and allow him to feel more normal. Diabetes nurse said he can eat what he wants when he wants, we just bolus on the go. It sounds such a clever idea, remembering when he has had snacks so as not to give him too much with mealtimes, calculating to get down high sugars, allowing his insulin to be spread over an hour for dinner (something which would be of great help to us as he eats so slow and is so picky he won't always finish a meal) the pump he will be on is also the only pump which has pre filled cartridges so I won't need to put the insulin in and worry about air bubbles etc. It will also protect all his other injection sights.
It's just such a big decision especially as he is so good with injections and his levels are majority of the time between 4 and 7. I was wondering if anyone could give me any guidance and advice if you or your child has or is on a pump?
Thank you